Japan's public stays negative toward Suga, at 44% approval
Large majority favors some extension of COVID emergency: Nikkei poll Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga addresses a news conference on the coronavirus disease © Reuters TOKYO -- The approval rating of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's government remains mired below the break-even line, with 44% expressing support for Japan's leader, according to a
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The state of emergency linked to the coronavirus will be lifted in six departments of Japan on Sunday February 28.
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Japan should use nuclear wind-down to fund decarbonization
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Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during a task force meeting against the coronavirus at his official resident in Tokyo Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. A state of emergency that was set up to curb the coronavirus in Japan will be lifted in six urban areas this weekend while staying in
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Edit Kyodo Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday that Japan will lift its COVID-19 state of emergency for six prefectures at the end of this month, but the Tokyo metropolitan area will have to wait for further signs its situation is improving ... Tokyo Metropolitan Government's COVID-19 info
Japan to end state of emergency for six prefectures this month
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government said on Friday it would end a state of emergency in six prefectures at the end of this month, a week earlier than scheduled, as new coronavirus cases decline.
Suga denies ethics scandal pushed him to skip news conference
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga denied Friday that an ethics scandal involving a senior press official had anything to do with his decision not to hold a news conference that day when announcing the partial lifting of the coronavirus emergency.
Japan partly ending pandemic emergency, keeps it for Tokyo
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Japan will lift state of emergency for six prefectures on February 28
[Update, February 26] NHK reports Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced at a press conference tonight that the state of emergency will be lifted for six prefectures (Aichi, Gifu, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka) on Sunday, February 28.
Japan set to lift virus emergency but Tokyo metro to keep restrictions
The Japanese government is set to announce Friday it will lift its COVID-19 state of emergency for six prefectures at the end of the month, but the Tokyo metropolitan area will have to wait for further signs of an improving situation.
Japan set to lift virus emergency excluding Tokyo area
Japan is expected to lift its COVID-19 state of emergency for six prefectures on Friday, while the Tokyo metropolitan area will have to wait for further signs of its situation improving.
Scott Morrison - PM talks China with Japanese counterpart
Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga have shared concerns about the military coup in Myanmar and China’s regional aggression.The Australian prime minister discussed the two countries’ commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific in a call late on Thursday.
PM talks China with Japanese counterpart
Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga have shared concerns about the military coup in Myanmar and China's regional aggression.The Australian prime minister discussed the two countries' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific in a call late on Thursday.
PM talks China with Japanese counterpart
Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga have shared concerns about the military coup in Myanmar and China's regional aggression.The Australian prime minister discussed the two countries' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific in a call late on Thursday.
PM talks China with Japanese counterpart
Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga have shared concerns about the military coup in Myanmar and China's regional aggression.The Australian prime minister discussed the two countries' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific in a call late on Thursday.
PM talks China with Japanese counterpart
Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga have shared concerns about the military coup in Myanmar and China's regional aggression.The Australian prime minister discussed the two countries' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific in a call late on Thursday.